Durbin: '17 angry old white men'

The Senate’s No. 2 Democrat said Thursday that “17 angry old white men” are “carpet bombing” Democratic candidates around the country.

Speaking about super PACs on CNN’s “Starting Point, Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin said: “We’ve got 17 angry old white men who are pouring in millions of dollars, carpet bombing every candidate in sight.”

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Durbin was asked to respond to former New Hampshire governor John Sununu’s assertion that the Mitt Romney campaign would “carpet bomb” swing states with ads after saving its money throughout the summer.

At one point earlier this year, 17 donors who had given more than $1 million to super PACs accounted for more than half of all super PAC funding.

Durbin has played a role in Democratic super PAC plans, appearing at fundraising events for Majority PAC, which backs Democratic Senate candidates.